Silence is Expensive: How Workplace Bullying Drains Your Bottom Line
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
As covered in our NASDAQ article on this topic, we will review the costs and risks of tolerating bullying. Sharing our personal experiences as well as the latest research, participants will learn how they successfully navigate these moments and conversations.
We will cover:
- Bullying in the Workplace
- Bullying in the HR Function
- What's Pending in RI and Beyond
- Making the Business Case
- Actions to Take Today to Build a Better Climate
Participants will walk away with executive talking points, actionable tactics, and a draft policy to get started.
Feel free to check out this pre-read prior to the program:
A Case for Kindness
SCHEDULE:
- TIME: 12:00 - 1:30 PM EST
- Location: Virtual Via Zoom
This program has been submitted for HRCI and SHRM credits.
OUR SPEAKER(S):
Dr. Allessandria Polizzi
CEO of Verdant Consulting
Dr. Allessandria Polizzi (or Dr. Al) is an award-winning and globally recognized thought leader and top-rated speaker on workplace mental health, psychological health and safety, and building resilient organizations. A former HR executive with experience in 20+ industries, she is now the CEO of Verdant Consulting, a top 20 workplace wellness provider of 2022, as well as the ISO global liaison for occupational health and safety. She also serves as an expert on psychological health and safety for professional associations, media, and the National Safety Council and recently published the Workplace Mental Health Strategy Workbook for companies to proactively address this issue. Her entertaining and informative talks inspire audiences while providing practical tactics based on decades of scientific research.
Dr. Al weaves together data, stories, audience interaction, self-reflection, and her quirky sense of humor to create memorable and actionable experiences that can transform how we work.
Kim Williams
VP of People, Culture and Compliance at Walker Advertising
Kim Williams is an HR chief who understands workplace abuse from both sides. She has managed countless internal investigations in a wide variety of environments, and has had to file complaints against her own boss, and chief executive, for bullying and harassment. Drawing from both perspectives, Kim regularly speaks about the back-channel conversations that take place between HR and the top of an organization. She also teaches people how to advocate for themselves and build up direct evidence that can support a formal complaint or legal claim.
Kim is a regular podcast guest and has been featured in national news publications including U.S. News & World Report and Entrepreneur. She is a former diplomat and spokesperson who dedicates her time to building better business cases for toxic-free work environments.
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